In the cold wind, the military exercise ground on the outskirts of Beijing was crowded with soldiers whose faces were red from the cold, but they were dressed in thick black iron armor. The earth-shattering sound of killing was accompanied by the rumbling of war drums.

The two teams of men and horses were practicing offensive and defensive battles, and the cavalry shuttled back and forth among the dense flow of people, constantly changing formations.

On the high platform on one side of the exercise ground, dozens of generals who were also meticulously dressed in armor sat upright. An old general with a fluttering silver beard, blazing eyes, and a strong spirit sat in the center, his gaze moving with the movement of the crowd on the field. Sometimes nodding and smiling, sometimes frowning slightly, shaking his head and sighing.

At this moment, a group of soldiers armed with spears bravely escorted a young man dressed in cloth and with a calm demeanor stepped forward.

"Report to the old general Yan, this person has been wandering around the school for a long time, and we suspect that he is a bandit and a spy, so I will arrest him and wait for the old general to fall."

Old General Yan raised his eyes and looked at the person in front of him with a bit of pride in his eyebrows, a shallow smile on his lips, and he was calm.

The old general asked sternly, "Who are you waiting for?" Dare to come and watch my army drill, this is a capital crime of killing the head. ”

The man bowed unhurriedly and clasped his fists and saluted: "In the next office, I will be a partial general under General Ma Yu of the hussar battalion, and he is definitely not a bandit." After the defeat of the Qingzhou army, he escaped by luck and rushed to Dadu thousands of miles away, just to serve the country again, sweep away the bandits, and avenge General Ma! Suffering from no one to introduce him, he had to come to the training ground by himself. ”

General Yan raised his hand and stroked his heavy silver beard, and was silent, his eyes staring at the man's eyes. But I saw that the man straightened his waist, his eyes were firm, and he did not dodge.

After a while, the man glanced back at the spearmen who had escorted him and added, "If it is really a spy sent by the bandits, these people have already slipped away when they come forward to check on me, how can they take the initiative to come with them?" What's more, if I want to leave, I can't stop the Sprinkle family with a few of them! ”。

A soldier with a gun standing behind him was angry in his heart: Listening to this guy's big tone, it seems that he doesn't pay attention to us at all! He took a step forward and said: "Bold fanatics, don't kneel down when you see the commander of our army!" ”。

As he spoke, he raised his spear and slammed the barrel of the spear into the man's back.

In the blink of an eye, the figure shook slightly, first grabbed the smashed gun with a "bang", and stepped forward, before the people around him could see what was going on, the soldier with the gun fell out on his back and facing the sky.

"Bold", "Presumptuous! "Protect the handsome! ”。

"Cang Changchang" There was a sound of pulling out a weapon.

The high platform suddenly fell into chaos, and the generals sitting next to General Yan nervously drew their swords and stood up in front of the boss. Countless cold swords and spears were pointed at the arrogant young man.

But I saw that the man was facing the sword light and sword shadow, his eyelids didn't blink, his anger didn't grow, and his face didn't change color.

Old General Yan hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Let's do it slowly, Ben Shuai still has something to ask him." ”

The young man casually handed the snatched spear to a soldier behind him, turned to face the old general Yan and knelt down on one knee and bowed his head: "Forgive the little recklessness, please punish the old general, and I am willing to accept it." If the general has any questions, he will answer them truthfully. ”

There was a hint of appreciation in General Yan's eyes, and he still asked quietly: "Since you keep saying that you are the partial general of the original hussar battalion. The old man came to ask you, how many soldiers and horses were there in the hussar battalion? Cavalry geometry? How many foot soldiers? And what is the number of artillery? ”。

A subtle smile crossed the corner of the young man's mouth with his head down, and he reported it out loud without pause.

Old General Yan pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Since you claim to be a partial general of the hussar battalion, then you should naturally know the relationship between Ben Shuai and Ma Yu?" ”。

The young man rolled his eyes, and said loudly without raising his head: "In the past, I have heard my General Ma mention more than once, Old General Yan is his mentor and friend, and he is also the most respected person in his half of his life!" ”。

Hearing this, General Yan's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and he sighed lightly and said in a slow tone, "You get up." You are not a lieutenant general in our army at present, so it is naturally not good for this commander to deal with you with military law, and raise his head. ”

The young man got up and looked up, only to see that General Yan's sharp eyes were still firmly fixed on his face, carefully observing the subtle changes in his facial expression.

The person in front of him was not ashamed, calm and relaxed, and General Yan slowly retracted his gaze and said: "To be promoted to a partial general, it stands to reason that your sword and horse kung fu is by no means ordinary." What weapons are you good at, choose one yourself, and the old man will choose a general to fight with you at will, and if you win, the commander will pardon you to serve the public. After all, you are unknown and trespass on the military training ground, you should have been punished! ”。

The young man bowed down and hugged his fists and said, "Thank you, the old general, you can find a big gun to play with." ”

Old General Yan nodded slightly and said, "Very good, I also have a lot of generals who use guns here, so we can just learn from each other." Saying that, he turned his head and said, "Lang Zhendong, you have a few tricks with this young man, remember to stop at the point, don't hurt his life!" ”。

Lang Zhendong, the pioneer officer of the New Army for the Protection of the Country, put the sword in his hand into the sheath, hugged his fists and said: "The last general obeys the order." After speaking, he glanced up at General Yan, smiled slightly, and the two nodded lightly to each other tacitly.

The young man bowed again, then turned and strode down the steps, and came to the side of the school yard to pick up a handy blade and horse.

Needless to say, all the officials also know that there is no one else who is so bold and reckless, and who lies calmly, it is Guan Yu, the king of the North of the Great Chu Red Turban Army.

Guan Yu originally planned to take a peek at the total number of men and horses of the new army of the Great Qi Protectorate, the formations used, and the actual military drills, so he walked away. Because it was the middle of winter, he looked up and saw that the trees nearby were all bare, and he couldn't hide, so he simply pretended to wander around from a distance. But the more I looked, the more I was fascinated, and I was secretly surprised by the change in the formation of the new army to protect the country, and the ferocious attack, and I forgot my identity for a while. Why don't you take this opportunity to pay homage to the famous old general Yan in person and be a star chaser? That's what just happened.

Under the high platform, the non-commissioned officers of the Protector Army, who had taken a break between the drills, were densely arranged in a neat formation, leaving a large open space in the middle, waiting to see their vanguard officers show their might again.

Lang Zhendong, who was in armor, rushed in first, holding up the silver spear in his right hand.

On the other side, a war horse also galloped quickly, and the man on the horse was not wearing armor and also held a large spear.

"Huh" Guan Yu restrained the war horse, raised his head and hugged his fists with a smile on his face: "This general, I hope that my subordinates will be merciful, don't let the loss be too ugly, it is best if you can let me make a move and a half, so that I can avoid the punishment of the old general Yan." ”

Lang Zhendong was stunned: Is this begging for mercy before he can do it? Or don't take Ben in mind? If it's the former, this person is too shameless! If it's the latter, this person is too arrogant! That's it, General Yan has already hinted that he can't hurt his life, it's always okay to knock him off the horse with a few random moves, right?

Lang Zhendong opened his mouth and said loudly: "This brother, you better go down and change your armor first, you must know that the sword and gun have no eyes, in case I accidentally hurt you, wouldn't it be embarrassing?" ”。

Guan Yu smiled without mind: "No, it's much lighter to wear like this." Besides, if you are merciful, you won't hurt me, and even if you don't show mercy, you won't hurt me! ”。

Lang Zhendong couldn't help but get angry when he heard this: What is this called? That's it, this person is really hateful, except for leaving him a dog's life, then don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless!

The two horses circled and fought in one place.

At the beginning of dozens of moves, the two of them were testing each other, and they just saw the moves. As they fought, a series of questions and surprises rose in their hearts.

Lang Zhendong didn't expect that since his debut, he had encountered countless enemies, including Wang Heming, the sharpshooter he met when he exterminated the Taiping Army, and there was no opponent who surprised him like today. Obviously, the opponent has not yet used all his strength, but he has been surprised by the flexibility and speed of his gun, and the strange and changeable marksmanship.

Guan Yu also had question marks in his heart: Didn't this old man Yan say that he would find someone to make two moves? This yellow-faced general's marksmanship and strength are by no means ordinary generals, and he is about the same as Brother Bai Qian! Could it be that the new army of Daqi to protect the country is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, and there are many talents? The seemingly loyal old general Yan is clearly testing me, should I win or feign defeat? If you are defeated, the white-bearded old man can find an excuse to clean me up, and I am afraid it will be difficult to get out for a while; But if you win, I'm afraid it's not easy to get out......

While thinking about it, Lang Zhen* on the opposite side shouted, exerted force with both arms, and suddenly accelerated the pace of attack. As the vanguard officer of the new army to protect the country, in front of all the soldiers and soldiers, he can't even clean up a small general in the hussar battalion, how can he raise his head in front of everyone in the future?

Lang Zhendong's all-out onslaught instantly aroused Guan Yu's fighting spirit, he gritted his teeth and thought: That's it, it doesn't matter what position you have, pick off the horse first! It's a big deal to rush out directly while the enemy is unprepared, and it's better than pretending to be a grandson!

The soldiers watching the battle around couldn't help but grow their mouths and hold their breath. They didn't expect that this seemingly weak little white face in front of them could interact with their vanguard officer, fighting so closely. Everyone knows the previous achievements of the pioneer officer, but I don't know where this little white face is sacred?

The dozens of moves that the two of them started could still see the rules clearly, and then the two of them shot faster and faster, turning around like a marquee, only hearing the sound of "crackling" weapons intersecting and the whirring wind.

Lang Zhendong had already done his best, he didn't care if he would hurt the other party's life, his yellow face gradually turned red, and a string of fine sweat flowed from the corner of his forehead. There was only one voice in his heart: Fight for the honor of the Great Qi Pioneer Officer!

The old general Yan on the high platform at first just brushed the heavy silver beard under his chin and watched the battle with slightly squinted eyes. Later, his eyes widened and widened, and finally he involuntarily stood up and took two steps forward.

Facing Lang Zhendong, who was screaming and fighting for his life, Guan Yu snorted coldly in his nose, shook his wrists, and his gun move changed abruptly.

Lang Zhendong's eyes widened as he saw something unbelievable happening: a thousand strange and bright plum blossoms appeared out of thin air in front of him, and suddenly bloomed at the same time.